agencyhas the same meaning provided for such term in section 552(f) of title 5, and includes a Government corporation, as defined in section 9101(1) of this title.
covered lapse in appropriationsmeans any lapse in appropriations that begins on or after December 22, 2018;
excepted employeemeans an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management or the appropriate District of Columbia public employer, as applicable.
executive agencyhas the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41;
executive branchmeans all executive agencies (as such term is defined in section 105 of title 5);
Federal agencymeans— except that such term does not include the government of the District of Columbia.
Federal loanmeans a loan made by an agency.
local governmentmeans a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, the following entities:
Member of Congressincludes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.
passenger carriermeans a passenger motor vehicle, aircraft, boat, ship, or other similar means of transportation that is owned or leased by the United States Government;
paymentmeans a payment or reimbursement, in cash or in kind.
reasonable compensationmeans, with respect to a regularly employed officer or employee of any person, compensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government.
reasonable paymentmeans, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector.
Statemeans a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a multi-State, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.